European Economic Integration

  1. Stages of Economic Integration
    1. The Balassa Model
      1. Free Trade Area
        1. Elimination of Internal Tariffs
          1. Retention of Individual External Tariffs
            1. Rules of Origin Requirements
            2. Customs Union
              1. Common External Tariff
                1. Joint Trade Policy
                  1. Revenue Distribution Mechanisms
                  2. Common Market
                    1. Free Movement of Goods
                      1. Free Movement of Services
                        1. Free Movement of Capital
                          1. Free Movement of People
                            1. Removal of Non-Tariff Barriers
                            2. Economic Union
                              1. Coordination of Economic Policies
                                1. Harmonization of Fiscal Policies
                                  1. Harmonization of Monetary Policies
                                    1. Common Economic Governance
                                    2. Full Economic Integration
                                      1. Unification of Economic Policies
                                        1. Single Currency Implementation
                                          1. Central Economic Institutions
                                            1. Political Union Elements
                                          2. Evolution of the European Communities
                                            1. The Merger Treaty (1965)
                                              1. Unification of Executive Bodies
                                                1. Streamlining Decision-Making
                                                  1. Single Commission Creation
                                                    1. Single Council Establishment
                                                    2. The Single European Act (1986)
                                                      1. Completion of Single Market by 1992
                                                        1. Extension of Qualified Majority Voting
                                                          1. European Political Cooperation
                                                            1. Environmental Policy Competence
                                                            2. The Maastricht Treaty (1992)
                                                              1. Creation of European Union
                                                                1. Three-Pillar Structure
                                                                  1. European Communities Pillar
                                                                    1. Common Foreign and Security Policy
                                                                      1. Justice and Home Affairs
                                                                      2. Introduction of EU Citizenship
                                                                        1. Roadmap to Economic and Monetary Union
                                                                          1. Social Protocol and Social Charter
                                                                          2. The Treaty of Amsterdam (1997)
                                                                            1. Institutional Reforms
                                                                              1. Enhanced Cooperation Provisions
                                                                                1. Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
                                                                                  1. Employment Policy Coordination
                                                                                  2. The Treaty of Nice (2001)
                                                                                    1. Institutional Adjustments for Enlargement
                                                                                      1. Changes to Voting Weights
                                                                                        1. Enhanced Cooperation Simplification
                                                                                          1. Charter of Fundamental Rights
                                                                                          2. The Treaty of Lisbon (2007)
                                                                                            1. Charter of Fundamental Rights Integration
                                                                                              1. Changes to Legislative Procedures
                                                                                                1. European Council President
                                                                                                  1. High Representative Creation

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